Challenge for Rensselaer County Democratic chairmanship

Labor leader Steven Green of Rensselaer is drumming up support to challenge Rensselaer
County Democratic Chairman Tom Wade.

Green said he’s been talking to committeemen around the county as he seeks their backing to become county chairman.

Green is president of the Amalgamated Transit Union, president of the Albany County Central Federation of Labor and vice president of the Capital District Area Labor Federation. He also is a former member of the Rensselaer Common Council.

Green said he wants to open up the party nominating process for selecting candidates.